[ Temba (Action + Network) | Not!Tembla (Action) ]

[silenziobruno]

WHO: Alberto and you~ OTA
WHERE: Both in Temba and Not!Temba
WHAT: Exploring around: finding food, shelter, and getting into places he shouldn't probably be.
WHEN: Late July & Early August
WARNINGS: None so far. Will upload if needed.

TEMBLA

I. Around the City - Say aloe to my little friend.

[ Being new here, the first thing Alberto does is try to memorize what places in the city are the best ones best to find food and shelter. He's using one of the cup leaves to carry what he can find and ends with a mixed assortment of goods: bavonroom, cakesponge, crunchy persimmon, cyananas...

It's only when he walks by one of the Holdfast Vines and brushes the vines that he gets into trouble. He's not expecting the tree to move, much less to have a vine suddenly wrap around his wrist and grab him. ]

Wha--? Ey! Let me go! [ He lets out a startled yelp and tugs back trying to free himself but with no luck. He would welcome any help, really. ]


II. Beach - Fancy places call this Sushi

[ The view of the beach is a comforting one, even if the sand is the wrong color and the creatures in the water are not what Alberto is used to seeing. As he had promised Cayde, he's been finding and collecting alive fish for the Exo to add to his tank at the Deep End.

Anybody walking by the beach by the early afternoon might find him sitting by on a rock, straight up munching on raw a fish like it's no big deal, because to him, it isn't. Next to Alberto, there's a big metal helmet filled with ocean water, the fishes he's got for Cayde swimming in it. Alberto underestimated how much the helmet was going to weigh once filled up, and he's trying to come up with a way to carry it to Cayde's place. He's still thinking about that when he hears someone approaching and looks over them, gesturing to the helmet with a; ]

Ciao! If you are hungry, suit yourself. I think I fished too many.


III. Mines / Network

[ Some other explorers, before adventuring into the caves, might come up with a plan to check the air quality, make sure the walls are safe enough, perhaps they even bother to bring in some weapons...not this kid, though. Alberto can see well in the dark unless it's total pitch black, he's small enough to get through any tunnel, and he likes exploring, so that's exactly what he does.

Fortune favors the brave, as they say.

He gets further into the caves, and the more he sees, the more curious he gets. The rusted metal door only makes him pause briefly before he continues, and in no time, Alberto finds himself staring at the powered-off display and the possible places where energy crystals could go. The equipment is broken, and he knows how to fix it, even if he's never seen it before.

This has been happening since Alberto touched the engineering data point a few days ago,. He can now look at all that strange alien tech and remember what it is supposed to do, what it needs to be done to make it functional. It's weird, but weird it's also his usual, so he just assumes that's how life is goign to be from now own. He starts pushing all the buttons he can reach, paws at the powered screens, and basically touches everything that is touchable before giving up.

Tsk, he's going to need to make some crystals to make any of this work, but maybe other people already have some. With that idea in mind, he opens the communicator and chooses the video function, typing is still difficult for him. The connection is spotty at best, being deep into the mines, and there are dark shadows over his face, but his green eyes are still clearly visible. ]

Hello? Can anybody hear me? I'm in one of the caves and there's all this stuff...[ Alberto swings the communicator around, so it shows the different machinery and screens. ] They need crystals to work, I know how to make them but I haven't got any yet. Does anybody have a few to spare?

NOT! TEMBLA

Alien Target 2

[ Unlike the clothes in the Department Store of Tembla, the ones here have the right number of sleeves, and Alberto is looking around to see if he can find anything useful to wear. Most clothes are too big for him or he has no idea how to wear them, but he eventually finds a soft cream-colored sweater that is close to the right size to fit him.

It prompts him to bury his face in the sweater and laugh, the sound reverberating around the (supposedly) empty building. He's never had clothes this soft before, everything he's worn until now had been scavenged and threadbare, and it's just SO.SOFT. ]

Comments

[kree_soldieress]

The Kree are from Hala. It's where my people first came to be, where we evolved. But that does not mean it is the only place we live now. We are a space-faring people.

[She smiles and moves to kneel down, to make it easier for him to climb onto her shoulders.]

I do not think so. There are not many humans who are as tall as I am. It made getting around your buildings very uncomfortable.

[silenziobruno]

Of course...space-faring people. [ Sounds a bit crazy to him but at the same time, exciting. He's suddenly reminded of his first conversation with Omega, and how she mentioned that people use ships (special ships, no fishing boats) to travel across the stars. ]

You must have gone to all sorts of adventures then, meet a lot of interesting people. [ Alberto murmurs a quick but since 'Thank you' when she kneels down and climbs off her back. He's careful not to kick her or anything, and soon enough he's settled on her shoulders, grinning at the sudden extra height. ]

But I'm not....[ Wait. No, he's supposed to be human. Retreat, retreat. ] I mean...That's a shame. Humans so shorts, tsk. But you're right, it can be a problem. Maybe we could break some doors, make them taller, so they give you less trouble.

[kree_soldieress]

I have met many people indeed. [But callign her experiences adventures is probably improper. It paints a picture of conflict that is no doubt a bad idea. But once he's steady she stands straight. He's got to enjoy the extra more than six feet under him. From here he would be able to see anything.]

It is easier to have me bow my head. If doors are cut, then things could get in.

[silenziobruno]

Good people or bad people? [ There's something in her answer that makes Alberto question that out loud, but he does ask gently. He likes meeting new people but is aware it can be dangerous, more so when you have a big secret. He still considers it an adventure, but he's got the feeling it wasn't the same for Lauri-Ell.

He takes a moment to appreciate how high he is and to check if there is more stuff worth checking on other nearby top shelves. A few more items of clothes are visible but to no make Lauri-Ell wait, Alberto rifles through the clothes in front of him, inspecting the sweaters as he talks. ]

That's a good point. There are a lot of funny-looking animals in this city, we don't need them inside the buildings. I saw a giant mosquito the size of a football ball, that was so gross.

[kree_soldieress]

Yes. I have met both good and bad people. Sadly I don't know that it's possible to have one without the other.

[The news about the bugs was distressing though. She had seen nothing of the sort.]

If you see bugs that big, you should call someone for assistance.

[silenziobruno]

That sounds about right. There was this guy in Portorosso, older than my friends and me, who was a total jerk. He also had that funny-looking, sad attempt of a mustache...he looked ridiculous, like an ugly catfish.

[ Lauri-Ell can consider herself lucky, Albert wishes he could erase the view of that horrid mosquito from his mind. ]

I'm not really fond of that strategy, but I turned around and moved as far away from it as I could. It was near a pool with water, by the plains. [ Alberto shudders and makes a disgusted sound at the memory, grabs as a couple of more clothes, and pats Lauri-ell on the shoulder. ] Could you put me down, please?

[ Usually he would just jump down but that's not polite. ]

[kree_soldieress]

The waters are not often safe from my understanding.

[But he requests and she goes down to one knee, clearly intending to let him down as he asked.]

[silenziobruno]

[ He takes notice of the answer, but waits until he's back on the floor to answer, sliding down her muscular arm and jumping down. They're closer to eye level, at least for a moment, and he stands there with a smile and bundle of clothes in his arms. ]

Water, and specially the sea, can be beautiful or bring a lot of trouble. We gave killer whales in my world, they live underwater, and they're really big and mean. But we also have coral reefs, they're very pretty.

[kree_soldieress]

[Those words mean nothing to her. So instead she brings out her communicator and brings up the Wildlife listing.]

There are things to be careful of and to avoid.

[silenziobruno]

Oh, I didn't know this thing has pictures of the animals.

[ He's still learning all the things the communicator can offer. It's not all clear to him just by looking at it. It would be easier if the thing was labeled properly or came with instructions. ]

That's very useful, thank you. I'll have to learn which ones aren't safe to approach.

[kree_soldieress]

It has pictures of many things. Plants as well. Those are mostly taken by those who work in the greenhouse I believe.

[The animal ones, well, people didn't always know where they came from.]

You should be very careful not to be eaten.

[silenziobruno]

I'll have to memorize them, so I don't touch or eat something I shouldn't. [ It had happened in the past because Alberto's method of sorting out food through trial and error involved eating whatever he thought looked tasty and hoping it wouldn't poison him. ]

Ah, right...that won't be pleasant, no. Being small, it's so annoying. Do you think I'll ever get as tall as you?

[kree_soldieress]

Smart. Very wise of you, little one.

[Small as annoying? Lauri-Ell laughs.]

There are advantages to being small. There are places I cannot get easily. And there is no clothes here I can wear. But I do not think many humans reach my size.

[silenziobruno]

Grazie. [ He flushes a little at that and gives Lauri Ell a shy smile. Compliments are not something he often gets, and he really doesn't think he's done anything to deserve them now, but they're nice to hear. ]

The clothes' size really is a problem. [ Alberto looks around them, then at the sweaters he's gathered. Some might be long enough to cover her a bit, but not wide enough for her shoulders. ] What if we find enough fabric and sew it together? Would that help?

[kree_soldieress]

Well, that is possible. I think there are people who can do that here.

[But they are not people she knows.]

I bought many things on Coruscant. I should be okay.

[silenziobruno]

We will have to ask around to know for sure, it can't hurt. [ Alberto is used to living from scavenged clothes, but they're also tricky to find in his size. He can only imagine how much harder it is for her. The new name, however, has him tilting his head in question. ]

What's Coruscant? Another store building?

[kree_soldieress]

No, it was another planet. We were there in the past. While there, Clarice helped me find clothing.

[Other than that her only interest in purchasing things had been, well, for stuff for her gym.

Maybe we could start wrapping this one up? C:

[silenziobruno]

[ Alberto's lips make a small 'Oh' of understanding. He keeps forgetting they have ships in the Hangar that can take them to other places because he has yet to see them up close. ]

That's nice of her, then! Uhm, I haven't seen any other useful clothes around here, we can go somewhere else if you were exploring.

[ Or he can leave her alone if she's busy, of course, or doesn't want a tag-along kid. Alberto is just a lot bit lonely, and she's nice, so he would like to hang out more together. ]

Sounds smart

[kree_soldieress]

I can see you back to somewhere that you will be safe. Then I must resume looking for someone.

[She'd lost sight of the prince. she had to fix that.]

Unless you wish to join me in my search.

thank ya o7

[silenziobruno]

[ He's about to say that he can look after himself and she doesn't have to worry, but her other offer is far more appealing. Alberto nods enthusiastically ]

I'd love that! Maybe we will find some secret treasure or something useful. [ And with that, he followed her out of the building, happy to have made a new friend. ]